Centralization and Standardization
Support for enterprise‐level standardization was striking: 87 % of medical staff leadership said it was“ extremely important” or“ very important” to integrate disparate organizations, apply common standards and workflows, and centralize medical staff credentialing and privileging. Taken together, these measures heighten provider satisfaction, streamline the provider lifecycle, and lift operational efficiency across the organization.
Overall, please rate the importance of centralization and enterprise standardization defined as integrating disparate organizations, implementing enterprise standards and processes, and managing the medical staff credentialing and privileging processes for your various entities as an enterprise.( n = 205)
64 %
Extremely Important
23 %
Very Important
5 %
Somewhat Important
1 %
Not Important
1 %
Don’ t Know
5 %
Not Applicable
Healthcare systems are making real headway on centralization and standardization:
Enterprise‐wide online applications
82 % have deployed, or are deploying, a single digital application used across the organization.
Provider enrollment in MSS / CVO
60 % have integrated enrollment tasks into their Medical Staff Services Office or Credentials Verification Organization.
Uniform privileging
67 % have standardized or are standardizing criteria, forms, and core privileges enterprise‐wide.
Bylaw alignment
68 % have updated, or are updating, medical staff bylaws to reflect enterprise‐wide processes and standards.
Enterprise metrics
65 % have implemented, or are implementing, common performance metrics for monitoring progress.
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